Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Open Impress from the Start menu at the bottom left corner of your computer's desktop.
Step2
Pick what type of presentation you want to work on from the window that pops up. Choose from a template, empty presentation or open an existing presentation. Once you have picked your presentation, click "Next."
Step3
Design your slides. Pick from the pre-designed menu or custom design your slides if you want your own slide colors and designs. Click "Next" and design the slides using the tools from the design tool bar.
Step4
Select slide transitions. Slide transitions are the animations that bring slides on and off the screen. Click on a transition from the Transition pull-down menu. It shows a preview of the transition you have chosen. Pick the length of time your slide is shown and whether the transition is automatic or activated by your clicking the screen.
Step5
Click on "Create." This opens the work area.
Step6
Pick each slide you want in the presentation and put them in the work area. Add text, pictures, graphs, sounds or animations. Click "Insert" to add elements to the presentation. Design and add transitions to your slides if you need to.
Step7
Preview your presentation by selecting "View" from the Slide show menu.
Step8
Save your work by clicking "Save" from the options in the drop down File menu.
